Knightshayes
Knightshayes is a grade I listed historic house museum. It is 1 km north of Tiverton. The site is looked after by the National Trust.
Historic house near Tiverton
Just outside Tiverton
Knightshayes is 1 km north of Tiverton. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Tiverton has 215 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
Aim for June to September, when Tiverton reaches 19–21°C.
Knightshayes
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages. Close by, Tiverton Castle is 2.3 km away, one of 19 within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 1 km north of Tiverton
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/knightshayes
Knightshayes and what surrounds it
Spot Knightshayes in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
By population, Tiverton leads the 8 with 19,710. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Tiverton
Halberton
Bampton
Sampford Peverell
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Knightshayes is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiverton | 1 km south of it | 19,710 | 8 |
| Halberton | 4.6 km southeast of it | 893 | 6 |
| Bampton | 7.1 km north of it | 1,294 | 4 |
| Sampford Peverell | 7.2 km east of it | 1,375 | 2 |
| Willand | 8.7 km southeast of it | 3,477 | 2 |
| Cullompton | 9.9 km southeast of it | 8,895 | 3 |
| Holcombe Rogus | 10 km east of it | 270 | 1 |
| Stoneyford | 11 km southeast of it | 572 | 3 |
What else is near Knightshayes
19 more lie within 15 km, 3 castles, 3 museums and a park or estate among them.
CastleTiverton Castle2.3 km away2
CastleBickleigh Castle8.6 km away3
MuseumTiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life2.8 km away4
CastleBampton Castle7.4 km away5Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustKnightshayes Court300 m away6
Historic houseHuntsham Court6.8 km away7
MuseumDevonshire's Centre7.9 km away8
MuseumColdharbour Mill11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Knightshayes
Where is Knightshayes?
Knightshayes is 1 km north of Tiverton, Devon.
What is Knightshayes?
Grade I listed historic house museum in Mid Devon, England, UK.
Who runs Knightshayes?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Knightshayes?
June to September are the warmest months in Tiverton, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Knightshayes a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Knightshayes?
Within 15 km: Tiverton Castle (2.3 km), Bickleigh Castle (8.6 km), Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life (2.8 km) and Bampton Castle (7.4 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Knightshayes: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiverton Castle: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bickleigh Castle: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bampton Castle: (Lobsterthermidor 11:57, 4 July 2014 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Huntsham Court: Paul Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devonshire's Centre: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coldharbour Mill: Sarah Charlesworth, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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